BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY (2015)
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BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
10 CADILLAC DRIVE, SUITE 220
BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE 37027
TELEPHONE: (615) 361-7500
(800) 486-5714
FAX: (615) 367-2480
E-MAIL: ethics@tbpr.org
Website: www.tbpr.org
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
RE: SHARON ELIZABETH ENGLAND, BPR #18642
CONTACT: WILLIAM C. MOODY
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
615-361-7500
September 15, 2015
WILLIAMSON COUNTY ATTORNEY DISBARRED
On September 14, 2015, Sharon Elizabeth England was disbarred by the Tennessee Supreme Court.
The disbarment took effect immediately. Further, Ms. England must pay the Board of Professional
Responsibilityâs costs and expenses and the court costs within ninety days.
The Board of Professional Responsibility filed a Petition for Discipline based upon two complaints of
misconduct. In the first complaint, Ms. England failed to appear at a status hearing and the case was
dismissed. She failed to notify her client of the dismissal. In the second complaint, Ms. England failed to
respond to a motion to dismiss, failed to appear at the hearing and the case was dismissed. She failed to notify
her client of the dismissal. Ms. England abandoned her practice. She also failed to respond to requests for
information from the Board.
A Hearing Panel found Ms. Englandâs actions violated the following Rules of Professional Conduct:
1.3, Diligence; 1.4, Communication; 1.16, Declining and Terminating Representation; 3.2, Expediting
Litigation; 8.1(b), Bar Admissions and Disciplinary Matters; and 8.4(a), Misconduct.
Ms. England was previously suspended for failing to respond to requests for information from the
Board on August 13, 2013, for failing to comply with continuing legal education requirements on August 25,
2014, and for a student loan default on May 15, 2015. To date, Ms. England has not been reinstated from her
previous suspensions.
Ms. England must comply with the requirements of Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Sections 28 and
30 (2014), regarding the obligations and responsibilities of disbarred attorneys.
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